Barents HIV/AIDS Programme Progress Report Luleå, 13 October 2015 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 1
Barents HIV/AIDS Programme Ongoing and recent projects Finnish-Russian (multilateral): Promotion of good practices in the work against HIV and tuberculosis in the Barents region II. Coordination: National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland. Budget for 2014-December 2015 70,500 EUR. Financier: Finland Norwegian Russian: Cross action between regional AIDS Centre and RAKURS and Olafia Clinic, Oslo Univeristy Hospital. Coordination: Norway. Approximate budget for 2015: NOK 213,800. Financier: Norway. Adolescents health and HIV/STI prevention Seminar in Archangelsk at STI clinic on 26-27 October New methods for consultation of youth 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 2
Ongoing and recent projects Medicine, Education and Art for the World without HIV and TB (2014-2015). Coordination: Olav Andre Manum, Norway, and NGO Sodeistvie, Karelia. Financier: Norway. Completed in June 2015, see http://www.sodeistvie.karelia.ru/ Overall objective was to raise HIV awareness, reduce stigma and discrimination Purpose was to strengthen the role of civic society in better understanding of HIV in the society through training of media professionals, politicians, medical staff, business, NGOs in collaboration and partnership on new international approaches in HIV, TB and communicable diseases prevention. Results in numbers: 38 media professionals, medical staff, authorities and businessmen trained; 28 teachers trained; 280 students trained; 17 articles, TV reports and news produced; 55 participants at master-classes by artists; two educational programmes for students and working people prepared and printed. 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 3
Ongoing and recent projects Development and implementation of effective community-based HIV/AIDS prevention among men who have sex with men in the Barents Region. Coordinated by Gay and Lesbian Health Norway and RAKURS, Archangelsk. Approx. budget for 2014: NOK 400,000, for 2015: 560,355. Safer sex brochure under development; Workshop to present the brochure planned; Collaboration also with organisations in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe. 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 4
Norwegian Russian projects HIV and co-infections among vulnerable groups in Murmansk Oblast. Diagnostic-treatment-prophylaxis. (June 2014 continues) Coordination: University Hospital of Northern Norway and Murmansk Regional AIDS Centre. Approx. budget: NOK 500,000. Financed by Norway. Meeting in Kirkenes in the beginning of 2015; A big meeting planned in Oslo in autumn. TB collaboration which includes component about HIVinfection. LHL Norway, Archangelsk and other Barents regions. Financed by Norway. 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 5
Barents HIV and TB seminar Venue: Consulate General of Finland, St. Petersburg Time: 23 November 2015 Participants: Steering Committees of Barents HIV/AIDS Programme and Barents Tuberculosis Programme, invited experts and NGO representatives Objective: sharing best practices in the work against HIV and TB Separate meetings of the SCs: TB on 21 November, HIV on 24 November. 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 6
Glimpses from the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme history Planning in 2004 of the first Programme First Programme implementation 2005 2015 Pilot project in Murmansk 2005-2007 and 2008-2010 Altogether approx. 45 projects implemented Monitoring of the Programme in 2008 Evaluation of the Programme in 2011 20 meetings of the Steering Committee (including joint meetings with the Barents TB SC during last years). New Barents HIV/AIDS Programme 2015 2019. 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 7
Results of the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme 1) Comprehensive and realistic prevention and surveillance activities implemented Completed 34 projects Ongoing 3 projects. 2) Technical, partner and response capacity for programme or project planning and implementation improved Completed 18 projects Ongoing 2 projects 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 8
Results of the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme (2) 3) ARV treatment affordability and accessibility within the public health system correlate to individual needs - 7 projects completed 4) Programmes ensuring respect towards human rights, including persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are implemented - 8 projects completed 5) Coordination between HIV/AIDS services and primary health care, educational, penitentiary and social services and sectors is established - 7 projects completed 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 9
Key results High number of trainings, seminars and meetings conducted; Best practices and innovative methods exchanged; Networks created between organisations and individuals; Prevention and other activities implemented; Difficulties concerning HIV and AIDS are not over: we need to continue! 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 10
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Recommendations To decide which country will take the responsibility for continuation of the coordination of the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme in 2016 and further; To re-organise the chairmanship of the Barents HIV/AIDS Programme Steering Committee; To continue collaboration!!! 6.11.2015 Outi Karvonen 18